Tierney v. State

Claimant has appealed from a judgment of the Court of Claims in his favor for the sum of $250 on the ground of inadequacy and the State has also appealed on the ground that the judgment is contrary to the law and facts.

The claim is based on false arrest, invasion of civil rights, aggravation of personal injuries and damages because of the unlawful acts of two members of the State Police.

The facts in this case, which are practically undisputed, are unusual. On Saturday, February 10, 1940, claimant, twenty-six years of age, resided with his parents in the city of Schenectady, N. Y. He was a…